Kazakhstan vs Russia: Coal production per person
Kazakhstan
27,273 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Russia
17,674 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Kazakhstan rank
3rd
Russia rank
6th
Coal production per person over time
- Kazakhstan
- Russia
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 27,273 kilowatt-hours per person against 17,674 kilowatt-hours per person in Russia, a difference of 9,599 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.5 times Russia's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Kazakhstan has been ahead every year.
Kazakhstan ranks 3rd and Russia ranks 6th of 215 countries.
Kazakhstan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 42,534 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,354 kilowatt-hours per person | 27,180 kilowatt-hours per person | Kazakhstan |
| 1990s | 28,965 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,871 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,094 kilowatt-hours per person | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 27,962 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,857 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,105 kilowatt-hours per person | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 30,486 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,833 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,653 kilowatt-hours per person | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 26,848 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,348 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,500 kilowatt-hours per person | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal production per person, Kazakhstan or Russia?
- Kazakhstan, at 27,273 kilowatt-hours per person against 17,674 kilowatt-hours per person in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal production per person between Kazakhstan and Russia?
- 9,599 kilowatt-hours per person, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Russia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Kazakhstan and Russia rank globally for coal production per person?
- Kazakhstan ranks 3rd and Russia ranks 6th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Coal production per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.